Hi! I'm Shannon. I'm a middle school Emotional/Autism (mostly emotional) support teacher. I look forward to learning and sharing things on these boards.
What are some sp...See MoreGood Morning! I am taking courses to get my degree in special education. For one of my classes, we have to ask fellow special education teachers some questions. Would any of you mind answering the following:
How long have you been in special education?
What ages have you worked with in special education?
What are some special things that the paraprofessionals did that really helped in the classroom?
What was your most difficult or most special moment in the classroom?
How often would your special needs students get integrated back into the general student classroom?
Would they sometimes only require a year or two of special needs classes or do special needs students typically stay in special needs classes?
Can you give an example of some modifications you selected for a certain student?
How did you layout your classroom to make your learning environment accommodating?
What methods do you prefer to use to track student progress?
What did you struggle with the most in your first year of special education?
What advice do you have for me as I move forward in getting my special education degree?
Have some suggestions/guidelines ready to share but go out of your way to phrase everything in a way that makes it clear that you are saying this is what your students will need/would benefit from (as opposed to what she should be doing according to best practice for the entire class). Maybe some of it will make some sense to her at some point.
Obviously going over her head to admin would not likely work out well (as well as being counter to the teacher/mafia code of omerta) but does she have any kind of teacher mentor assigned to her? You might also anonymously leave a copy of the First Days of School. :D
hahaIt varies wildly by school, state, etc. I've gotten IEP's from other teachers where the PLOP was one sentence long and others that were a full typed page.
I usually try for at least a paragraph (or two/three) depending on how involved the student is, the area the PLOP is for etc.
JeffThere really isn't any particular length a PLOP should be. Just be sure to describe any gains the student obtained and then get into the stuff they will need to work on the next school year.
I am obtaining my MEd in Curriculum and Instruction: ABA, but realized that my area has no opportunity for supervision to become a BCBA. Also, I would prefer teacher over doing BCBA work. If I enroll in a credential program, do you guys think I can transfer credits from my current program to the credential program?
Ultimately, what job d...See MoreReally difficult to say from the outside looking in. I would start with your advisor or someone from your current school who could advise you on their specific programs and requirements. Barring that, try contacting some representatives from schools with programs that you would like to complete and see what they say.
This story is told with the same heart and charm as Wonder by RJ Palacio, but has more of an emphasis of the everyday interworking of the life inside a Special Education classroom that you all know so well! :) I hope this book brings readers encouragement and practical ideas on how they can work through their own anxiety.
Interview Date: ___...See MoreHi My name is Joshua Prisk. I'm an education major at the University of La Verne and part of our final is to ask a few questions to a Special Education Teacher. If you have the time, do you think any of you could answer these questions for me? I'd really appreciate it